The purpose of this survey was to determine when Army aviation personnel work and sleep while on reverse cycle. A total of 157 aviation personnel from 3 Army posts were sampled. The one-page questionnaire indicated that the majority of aviation personnel had experience working night shift/ reverse cycle at some point in their careers; however, over one third had not dealt with this shift for more than 3 years. Usually the night shift occurred from early in the afternoon to early in the morning, with aviators arriving home after 0800. However, a large group of responders returned home from the night shift by 0400. Although most of the responders indicated they were able to sleep after a night shift for at least 7 hours, many of them indicated they did not feel they received adequate daytime sleep most or some of the time. Although many aviators reported returning home by 0400, there is a large percentage who indicated they did not return home until after 0800, making it difficult to obtain adequate sleep. These results indicate that research is needed to address the issue of helping aviation personnel sleep during the daylight hours, both for training exercises and for deployment. Techniques for adjusting to night shift should emphasize enhanced alertness during the night with high performance and improved safety, as well as restful sleep during the day. Once the work/rest schedule for a unit is known, countermeasures to address adjustment to reversed sleep/wake cycles can be tailored to the specific needs of the individual or unit.
Survey of Work and Sleep Hours of U.S. Army Aviation Personnel
1999
35 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Anatomy , Physiology , Stress Physiology , Work , Sleep deprivation , Aviation personnel , Army personnel , Health , Stress(Physiology) , Pilots , Surveys , Rest , Manhours , Work hours
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